Juha (1937)

01/24/1937 (FI) • 1h 41m

Drama

Overview

Eastern Finland in 18th century. Farmer Juha has raised an orphan girl Marja and married her. Karelian trader Shemeikka visits the farm and starts to make advances to young and beautiful Marja, tempting her to run away with him.

Top Billed Cast

Walle Saikko

Shemeikka

Aino Haverinen

Shemeikan äiti (Shemeikka's mother)

Ida Kuusela

Anoppi (Juha's mother)

Kyllikki Väre

Kesätyttö (Summer girl)

Martta Aho

Summer girl #3 (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

runaway

womanizer

18th century

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